Specimens of Types, and Inventory of Printing Materials
The pattern
This still is filed under Specimen as proof.
Define
A specimen (type, material, finish) is shown so the product proves itself under comparison.
Mechanism
Controlled display. Same conditions, side by side, no adjective required. The sample is the sentence.
Verdict
Buyers choose by eye or by hand and we can put the real thing in front of them.
Why it works
The blank flyleaf serves as a protective cover and carries the physical history and provenance of the specific copy, adding an aura of authenticity to the artifact.
Steal this when
When establishing provenance and a sense of historical artifact status in a collected document.